Rubel, Diya secure silver for Bangladesh
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Bangladesh had to be content with silver medal in the recurve mixed team event as the archers secured a silver medal on the last day of the Teer 22nd Asian Archery Championships held on Friday at Bangladesh Army Stadium in the city.
The Bangladesh archery team comprising Hakim Ahmed Rubel and promising archer Diya Siddique lost by 1-5 sets to their Korean pair Lee Seungyun and Royoo Su Sung in the final.
Undoubtedly, it’s a big achievement for Bangladesh winning the silver medal in this prestigious stage after surpassing India, reports BSS.
Earlier on Tuesday last, Rubel-Diya pair made history by reaching into the final of an event for the first time after a close-run 5-4 win over a strong India in an exciting semifinal.
Coach Martin Frederick, however, content over the archers’ performance on the day.
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